Tara O'Neil
Tara O'Neil
Biography
Tara O’Neil joined Pacific Northwest National Laboratory/Battelle in 1992. She currently is the Enterprise Wide Agreement manager at PNNL for the umbrella contract with the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC). O’Neil also is the Subsector Manager for PNNL’s Nuclear Regulatory Subsector Market, where she is responsible for managing the relationship for PNNL with the NRC. Additionally, she is the Environmental Assessment program manager and is responsible for staffing environmental assessment projects managed by PNNL.
O’Neil has more than 27 years of environmental compliance experience serving as a historic and cultural resources subject matter expert and a manager of projects driven by the National Environmental Policy Act and Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act for a variety of federal clients including the NRC and the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE). She has been responsible for gathering and assessing baseline information to determine environmental impacts on resources from a proposed action. She has prepared correspondence and compliance documents with State Historic Preservation Officers, Tribes, and interested parties.
Disciplines and Skills
- Human Health and Ecological Risk Assessment
- Stakeholder Engagement
- Cultural Resource Management
- Environmental Assessment (NEPA Analysis)
Education
BA, Anthropology, emphasis on Archaeology, Oregon State University, 1992
MBA, Master of Business Administration, University of Phoenix, 2009
Affiliations and Professional Service
Oregon Association of Environmental Professionals
Awards and Recognitions
2017 – Outstanding Performance Award – BPA FCRPS Public Engagement
2017 – Outstanding Performance Award – DOE-NE Nuclear Fuels Storage and Transportation Planning – Consent Based Siting
2015 – Outstanding Performance Award – NRC Waste Confidence Generic Environmental Impact Statement
2014 – Outstanding Performance Award – NRC License Renewal Environmental Review Program
2003, Outstanding Performance Award, Outstanding Performance on the Generic Environmental Impact Statement for License Renewal of Nuclear Plants Supplemental 11 Regarding St. Lucie Units 1 and 2
2003, Outstanding Performance Award, Organization of the 12th Annual Meeting of the Pacific Northwest Chapter of the Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry
2002, Outstanding Performance Award, Recognition of Efforts in Working with Duxbury/Carlsbad Staff with the REM Marketing Website
2002, Outstanding Team Performance Award, Endocrine Disruptor Research Team
2001, Outstanding Performance Award, US Nuclear Regulatory Commission Environmental Review Team2001, Outstanding Performance Award, Hanford Site NEPA Characterization Report1999, Outstanding Performance Award, Proyecto Ambiental del Region Sur Project
1998, Outstanding Team Performance Award, Columbia River Comprehensive Impact Assessment Project
Publications
2002
- Anderson D.M., M.J. Scott, A.L. Bunn, R.A. Fowler, E.L. Prendergast, T.B. Miley, and T.O. Eschbach, et al. 2002. 2001 Columbia River Recreation Survey -- Implications for Hanford Site Integrated Assessment. PNNL-13840. Richland, WA: Pacific Northwest National Laboratory. 2001 Columbia River Recreation Survey -- Implications for Hanford Site Integrated Assessment
- Neitzel D.A., A.L. Bunn, J.P. Duncan, T.O. Eschbach, R.A. Fowler, B.G. Fritz, and S.M. Goodwin, et al. 2002. Hanford Site National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) Characterization. PNNL-6415-Rev. 14. Richland, WA: Pacific Northwest National Laboratory. Hanford Site National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) Characterization
2001
- Neitzel D.A., E.J. Antonio, T.O. Eschbach, R.A. Fowler, S.M. Goodwin, D.W. Harvey, and P.L. Hendrickson, et al. 2001. Hanford Site National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) Characterization. PNNL-6415-Rev. 13. Richland, WA: Pacific Northwest National Laboratory. Hanford Site National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) Characterization